Quantifying Assurance of Knowledge Based Authentication

Hastings, Nelson; Dodson, Donna

Conference Proceedings

Quantifying Assurance of Knowledge Based Authentication

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Published: June 28, 2004

Author(s)

Nelson Hastings (NIST), Donna Dodson (NIST)

Conference

Name: 3rd European Conference on Information Warfare and Security
Dates: June 28-29, 2004
Location:
Citation: Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Information Warfare and Security,

Abstract

Understanding the principles of knowledge based authentication (KBA) and developing metrics that can be applied to KBA systems will improve information system security. This paper reviews the basics of KBA systems including some environments that KBA can support.

Keywords

assurance; authentication; knowledge based authentication; metrics; model; security

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Document History:
06/28/04: Conference Proceedings (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy
assurance; authentication